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Monaco
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The Principality of Monaco (Principatu de Munegu in original language) (French: Principauté de Monaco) (Italian: Principato di Monaco), more commonly known as Monaco, is a country in Western Europe located along the French Riviera between the Mediterranean Sea and France. It is one of six microstates located in Europe. Monaco is the world's most densely populated country and second-smallest independent nation; with a population of just 32,410 and an area of 1.96 square kilometres (485 acres), Monaco is the world's smallest French-speaking polity.
Geography
 The Principality of Monaco is the second-smallest independent state in the world, after Vatican City. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Nice and near the Italian border. It is surrounded on three sides by France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Région). It consists of a narrow strip along the coast at the bottom of the foothills of the Alps and its highest point is Le Rocher at 141 metres (459 ft). The principality is noted for its natural scenery and mild, sunny climate. Monaco has a moderate Mediterranean climate. The average minimum temperature in January is 6 °C (42 °F); in August the average maximum temperature is 26 °C (80 °F). Monaco is a narrow coastal strip. Its physical geography includes a long beach and steep cliffs that rise vertically upwards to heights of 63 metres (206 ft) above sea level. Administrative divisionThe distinction between State and City of Monaco is purely theoretical. The state in fact consists of one municipality (commune) only. According to the constitution of 1911, the principality was subdivided into three municipalities:
The three municipalities were merged into one in 1917 (after accusations that the government was acting according to the motto "divide and conquer"), and they had the status of wards (quartiers) thereafter.
Subsequently, three additional wards were created:
An additional ward is planned by new land reclamation, to be settled from 2014:
Currently the principality is subdivided into 10 wards (with their official numbers - Le Portier, the planned ward, is anticipated as number 11):
For statistical purposes, the wards of Monaco are further subdivided into 173 city blocks (îlots), which are comparable to the census blocks in the [United States]]. History |
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Notes
- ^ Monaco is a city state, the only city is thus the capital and has the same limit as the country. Monaco-Ville ("Monaco Town") is often mistaken as the capital city, it is simply a district (quartier) with the old town. Monaco territory and general description from the official government website
- ^ Declaration of April 18th, 2004, by the representative of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration Gabriel Makhlouf regarding the list of alleged tax havens non-cooperatives countries comparable
- ^ Stage Report 2004: Project of OECD on the detrimental tax practices, OECD, Paris, 2004
- ^ Review to Identify Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories: Increasing the Worldwide Effectiveness of Anti-Money Laundering Measures, FATF, Paris, 2000
- ^ Review to Identify Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories: Increasing the Worldwide Effectiveness of Anti-Money Laundering Measures, FATF, Paris, 2005
- ^ Review to Identify Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories: Increasing the Worldwide Effectiveness of Anti-Money Laundering Measures, FATF, Paris, 2006
- ^ « Financial Centres with Significant Offshore Activities » in Offshore Financial Centres. The Assessment Program. A Progress Report Supplementary Information, IMF, Washington, 2005
- ^ First Mutual Evaluation Report on the Principality of Monaco, Moneyval, Strasbourg, 2003
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- ^ See the website of St Paul's Church, Monaco.
- ^ [2]
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- Official website of the Prince's Palace of Monaco
- ahead of London in Real estate prices
- Monaco yacht show
- Official website for Tourism
- CIA Factbook Entry for Monaco
- Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations
- Monte Carlo -- all you need to know before coming in Monaco *
- MonacoRevue.com -- Online magazine in English about Monaco's people and lifestyle *
- Photos of Monaco in 3d (Anaglyphs)*
- Monaco Announces Its First GDP Figures*
- History of Monaco: Primary documents
- In the House of Grimaldi, a reprint of a 1993 article from the author's personal website
- (French) Order of the doctors of Monaco
- (French) Official Statistical Report 2006 (with detailed information about the 10 wards)PDF (1.24 MiB)
- Monaco travel guide from Wikitravel
Administrative divisions of Monaco 
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